“Fishhawk” was the first poem of the Classic of Poetry, the earliest poetry collection of East Asia (p.1322). In contrast to many poems in the “Airs of Domain” that propagated Confucianism, “Fishhawk” is a simple love poem. The poem revolves around a young man who was “tormented by his desire for a girl”(p.1322). While this poem is labeled as a “romantic folk song”(p.1322), the good use of literary elements, syntax, and language added a bit of tint to the love story.…
The historical ballad “Los vientos eran contrarios” was written anonymously, as were most Spanish ballads. According to Colin Smith, it “is probably the oldest of the King Roderick ballads, composed in the second half of the 15th century”. It details the conquering of Spain as a result of King Roderigo sleeping with the virgin daughter- la Cava- of Count Julían. A maid, Fortuna, predicts the King’s future as well as the subjugation of Spain.…
Initiation Essay In “Initiation”, Plath creates the theme, a person does not need to follow the social norms to be accepted into society, through the utilization of foreshadowing, symbolism, and conflict to elucidate the importance of being an individual and not collapsing under the pressure of society’s set standards. In “Initiation”, Plath creates the theme; person does not need to follow the social norms to be accepted into society, through the utilization of foreshadowing to elucidate the importance of being an individual and not collapsing under the pressure of society’s set standards. Furthermore, in the short story, the utilization of foreshadowing demonstrates that Millicent’s actions will end up showing her true individuality and…
Elements of Voice: The Bell Jar The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a timeless literary classic. One reason that this novel has transcended the ages since the 1960s is Plath’s expert use of the elements of voice. Few novels may stand the test of time. A vast knowledge of author’s craft is necessary to create a story that is intricate and detail-oriented without becoming overly specific and unrelateable.…
John Frederick Nims’ “Love Poem” is a poem describing someone he loves. The first line of the poem, “My clumsiest dear, whose hands shipwreck vases”, at first may be interpreted as the start of some form of insult. This line also intrigues the reader to continue and explore what Nims has to say about his “dear”. Though the poem begins by depicting some negative attributes that his love possesses, Nims doesn’t forget to describe her positive attributes, “Only with words and people and love you move at ease”. Overall the poem uses different elements of poetry to portray the idea that although his “dear” has many imperfect qualities, he loves her despite of them all.…
Thus, despite his liaisons he always finds himself coming back to her. Yet, she is not content with this relationship. Her repetition of “I can do this” comes with a lack of sincerity. Just because she comes off as pure and sweet does not make it so. She clearly desires the man in the poem, she clearly disapproves of his womanizing.…
In her poem “Daddy,” Sylvia Plath illustrates the struggle between a victimized daughter and a towering, menacing father. Written at the end of her life, this work of art shines out among Plath’s other poems while still relating to her previous works. Throughout her life, Plath experienced many life changing events, taking what she learned from them and amplifying the knowledge by writing it down into a beautiful piece of art. The resulting poems and novels reflects the deep wounds embedded in Plath, and they express her power as a writer just for this reason.…
Dylan Thomas’s 1951 poem “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” explores the inevitable mortality that plagues mankind. Throughout the villanelle structure, the speaker leads the reader through his pleas of fighting against “that good night,” while the repeated refrains in alternating stanzas help to reinforce the ideas of not going “gentle” and “raging against” the dying light, instituting the idea that death is not something to succumb to. Not only does the poem explore how to face the inevitable, but Thomas also explores how a life should be lived by providing examples of men that have fought against death. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” illuminates the relationship between life and death through its villanelle structure, as well…
The Bell Jar is a famous novel written by Sylvia Plath during the 1960’s. This novel is about a character named Esther Greenwood, who struggles with who she is and how she wants to live her life. Esther faces many problems, especially inside her head that leads her to depression and difficulties throughout the novel. Sylvia Plath has lived a complicated life that is much similar to Esther Greenwood's character. Her life is described in The Bell Jar through events, characters, and her written poems that conclude Sylvia Plath and Esther Greenwood are very much the same people.…
The rhyme scheme for stanza two is ABAB CAC. The change of rhyme scheme emphasizes the word “misunderstood” (line 13) because the speaker of the poem is misunderstood. The repetition of “I have,” (lines 1,8, and 15) “A woman like that,” (lines 6, 13, and 20) and the closing phrase of each stanza “I have been her kind” (lines 7,14, and 21) exemplifies the speaker’s belief that she is misconceived by society. The repetition creates a chant-like rhythm throughout the poem. The repeated lines of the poem are almost like a chorus connecting the stanzas together.…
Marlowe paints a picture of the romantic dream of love. The scene is pastoral and idyllic, of the simple shepherd surrounded by his sheep in a beautiful rural paradise. The weather is usually perfect, but when it is…
If only simply closing our eyes could free us from suffering. Sylvia Plath in “Mad Girl’s Love Song,” illustrates just this desire. With a dark, depressing tone and vivid descriptions, the speaker expresses the suffering that lost love can bring. As a result, she chooses to believe that all her love and pain may just be a figment of her imagination.…
I have no preconceptions.” This tells the reader something interesting because silver is something that we all picture the moon. The moon reflects the sun and the mirror reflects everything. The mirror also tells us that it has no before thoughts of what happens. In the second and third lines the mirror tells us “Whatever I see I swallow immediately just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.”…
English 1 Kristen Brenda Walker Group M April 08 2016 Tuesday 12:20 Douglas Kaze Conduct a critical analysis of the poem “In My Craft or Sullen Art” by Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas explores a poet’s love and devotion to poetry through the poem “ In My Craft or Sullen Art”. Thomas was a well-known Modernist poet who challenged the primary values of the Western society. His attitude towards society is made evident through the words in the poem.…
Throughout Sylvia Plath’s poem “Daddy,” The tone is found to be childishly innocent, kind of close to a lullaby, and extremely deranged and menacing. As it progresses the tone ranges from like a childlike adoration, where she puts the parent whose not there on a pedestal to a blunt like a disrespectful, distant and fearful adult. Even though Plath excels in tones, Plath keeps a deep and heavy dark style throughout the poem with her use of diction. “Daddy” is a confessional poem, put in a harsh, ill manner, matching too much of Plath’s work. With what is known about Sylvia Plath and her life, as expected her experiences reflect in her work in the form of her signature tone and style.…